Article 17 ICCPR protects against ARBITRARY INTERFERENCE with:
Aonly commercial activities (cf. ICCPR Article 17) (cf. ICCPR Article 17) (cf. ICCPR Article 17)
Bonly political affiliations (cf. ICCPR Article 17) (cf. ICCPR Article 17) (cf. ICCPR Article 17)
Cprivacy, family, home or correspondence — and against UNLAWFUL ATTACKS on his honour and reputation
Donly economic transactions (cf. ICCPR Article 17) (cf. ICCPR Article 17) (cf. ICCPR Article 17)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. privacy, family, home or correspondence — and against UNLAWFUL ATTACKS on his honour and reputation
1. ICCPR Article 17(1): 'No one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his honour and reputation.'
2. Article 17(2): 'Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.'
3. The Human Rights Committee in General Comment No. 16 (1988) elaborates the right to privacy.
4. The Puttaswamy judgment of the Indian Supreme Court (2017) drew on Article 17 ICCPR and reflected in customary international law.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — ICCPR Article 17_
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